Method of cooling electronic devices using a tube in plate heat sink
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1. A method for cooling electronic devices in an electronic assembly, said assembly having at least one board housing electronic modules, steps of which comprises:
- shaping a light weight plate as to compliment the geometric arrangement of said board having said modules;
providing channels selectively in said plate at locations where said board and modules require maximum heat dissipation;
placing a plurality of heat dissipator coolant passage tubes in said channels, said coolant passage tubes being of a different material than said plate;
shaping said plate specifically to cater to height and size configurations of all modules in a manner so that the underside surface of said plate in contact with any modules has a step like structure;
cooling said electronic assembly through thermal contact between a coolant provided in said passage tubes and said electronic assembly.
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A method of cooling electronic devices in an electronic assembly is proposed where the said assembly has at least one board that houses electronic modules. The methodology comprises shaping a light weight plate with apertures as to compliment the geometric shape of the assembly and board to be cooled; affixing coolant passage tubes in the apertures of the plate and finally cooling the electronic assembly by placing the assembly in thermal contact with the plate and passage tubes after a coolant is introduced in the passages.
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1. A method for cooling electronic devices in an electronic assembly, said assembly having at least one board housing electronic modules, steps of which comprises:
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shaping a light weight plate as to compliment the geometric arrangement of said board having said modules; providing channels selectively in said plate at locations where said board and modules require maximum heat dissipation; placing a plurality of heat dissipator coolant passage tubes in said channels, said coolant passage tubes being of a different material than said plate; shaping said plate specifically to cater to height and size configurations of all modules in a manner so that the underside surface of said plate in contact with any modules has a step like structure; cooling said electronic assembly through thermal contact between a coolant provided in said passage tubes and said electronic assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of cooling electronic components in an electronic assembly having a plurality of modules, said assembly having a center and a periphery area, comprising the steps:
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shaping a light weight plate having channels so that said plate becomes thicker at one end and thinner on a second end; placing a plurality of thin coolant passage tubes in said channels of said plate, said passage tubes being of a different material than said plate; affixing said coolant passages to said plate; placing said plate and coolant passages in thermal contact with said electronic assembly and modules; configuring said plate and coolant passages in a manner so that said thinner side of said plate faces said center of said assembly and said thicker side is placed along said periphery area of said assembly to maximize heat dissipation of said assembly; and cooling said electronic assembly by putting said plate and passage tubes in thermal contact with said assembly after a coolant is also provided in said passages. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of cooling electronic elements and modules in an electronic assembly using a heat sink, said method comprising the steps:
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forming a wedge shaped plate out of aluminum in a manner so that one end of said plate is substantially thinner than an opposing end; providing a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical channels through out said plate so that said channels are visible from a side adjacent to any of said ends of said plate; forming a plurality of thin walled cylindrical shaped copper water passage tubes; placing said copper coolant passage tubes in said channels of said plate; affixing said copper coolant passage tubes to said aluminum plate; shaping said copper coolant passage tubes so any areas exposed visibly become flushed with said surface of said aluminum plate; affixing said plate assembly to said electronic assembly in a manner so that said coolant assembly becomes independent and can function in any orientation that said electronic assembly may be placed in; and cooling said electronic assembly by placing said plate and passages in thermal contact with said assembly after water is introduced as a coolant into said passage tubes. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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24. A method of water cooling electronic elements and modules in an electronic assembly, said method comprising the steps:
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forming a wedge shaped plate out of aluminum in a manner so that one end of said plate is substantially thinner than an opposing end; further shaping said aluminum plate in a manner as to provide for a shape transformation from top surfaces of the modules to said coolant passage tubes, so that geometry of said plate compliments geometry of said electronic assembly, said plate being accommodating to said assembly where any height difference in said modules are taken into consideration to provide a fit; providing a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical channels through out said plate so that said channels are visible from a side adjacent to any of said ends of said plate; forming a plurality of thin walled cylindrical shaped copper water passage tubes; placing said copper water passage tubes in said channels of said plate; affixing said copper water passage tubes to said aluminum plate; shaping said copper water passage tubes so any areas exposed visibly become flushed with said surface of said aluminum plate; providing water flow in said water passage tubes; affixing said plate assembly to said electronic assembly in a manner so that said coolant assembly becomes independent and can function in any orientation that said electronic assembly may be placed in.
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